UNITED STATES

Most of the largest banks passed their annual stress test, the Federal Reserve revealed in an earlier-than-expected release of the results, after JPMorgan Chase pulled the trigger on announcing its glowing marks and helped lift the stock market.

For the first time since early July, more Americans approve of the job President Barack Obama is doing than disapprove, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll that shows his approval rating now at 50 percent.

Nearly two-thirds of Americans support imposing a minimum tax rate of 30 percent on those who earn $1 million or more a year, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll results released on Tuesday.

Yahoo! Inc.'s (NASDAQ:YHOO) stock may be valued too cheaply by the market, according to Dan Loeb, a New York-based hedge fund manager.

The U.S. Senate Tuesday rejected a bipartisan proposal to provide tax incentives for natural gas vehicles, a plan seen by some as paving the way for reduced dependence on foreign oil but panned by conservative groups as an unnecessary subsidy.

NCAA Tournament ticket prices could replicate March Madness with their unpredictability.

The American Petroleum Institute, the country's largest oil and natural gas trade group, blasted President Barack Obama's administration Tuesday for perceived failures in promoting domestic sources of energy.

Called the smallest town in the United States, Buford, Wyo., population 1, will be up for auction next month.

Citigroup Inc., the third-largest U.S. bank, and SunTrust Banks Inc. failed the Federal Reserve's latest stress test because they lack enough capital to endure a hypothetical shock to the U.S. economy, the central bank said Tuesday.

Boeing Co on Tuesday announced a four-satellite contract for a new small platform version of its 702 satellite that will be powered solely by electric motors - a technology breakthrough that Boeing said would help reduce costs in the highly competitive satellite market.

President Obama sought to alleviate outrage over Sunday's massacre of 16 Afghan civilians by an American soldier, denouncing the killings and vowing a full investigation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co became the first bank on Tuesday to say regulators have completed stress tests of its balance sheet and approved a dividend increase and stock buybacks.

JPMorgan Chase & Co became the first bank on Tuesday to say regulators have completed stress tests of its balance sheet and approved a dividend increase and stock buybacks.

In their first major industry gathering since the deadly Costa Concordia accident, cruise line chief executives defended their overall safety record on Tuesday and said they were confident of better days ahead.

Stocks shot up Tuesday, propelled by a strong U.S. retail sales report, a German investor confidence survey and a statement by the Federal Open Market Committee noting improvement in household and business spending as well as job creation.

Miley Cyrus stepped out on Monday night to support her actor boyfriend, Liam Hemsworth, who stars in The Hunger Games movie, which premiered at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre. Despite the fact that she was not the one on center stage Monday night, Miley Cyrus still had all eyes on her. What did you think of Cyrus' two-piece Pucci ensemble?

Zac Efron, the young actor who's currently in Europe promoting the release The Lorax, was caught out eating an intimate lunch in Italy. His date? None other than The Lorax himself, Danny DeVito.

In a report titled Locked away: Sri Lanka's security detainees, Amnesty accuses the Sri Lankan government of arbitrarily detaining prisoners arrested under counter-terrorism laws introduced to combat separatist group, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

U.S. retail sales posted their largest gain in five months in February, with Americans feeling confident enough to buy more cars and other goods even as they paid more for gasoline.

U.S. stocks soared Tuesday in afternoon trading, amid strong reports of retail sales and business inventories and buoyant sentiments from the Federal Reserve.

Samsung has finally announced the Android Ice Cream Sandwich update for its Galaxy S2 phone, which is rolling out in Europe Tuesday.